LYS Day 2026

Meet the Saga Sweater from PetiteKnit. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.

The Saga Sweater is worked from the top down in a texture pattern. First, the top part of the back yoke is worked back and forth on the needle with increases. Then, the shoulders are worked from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the back yoke. The work is then joined on a circular needle to be worked in the round while stitches are picked up and knitted for the sleeves, and the rest of the yoke is worked in the round with raglan increases. The body and the sleeves are worked in the round on a circular needle. At the end, a rib neck edge is worked along the neck opening. 

Begin by knitting a swatch to determine which needle size will give you the correct gauge in the textured pattern. The swatch can be worked using a chart in the pattern. 

The texture pattern is knitted based on the charted pattern.

My mind has been racing about LYS Day. We’re going to have fun in the store on Saturday April 25th. The store will open at 11am and we will stay open until 4pm.

We are going to have draws throughout the day. Every 1/2 hour we are going to hand out tickets to everyone in the store and there will be lucky winners. What are we giving away?

• Magazines
• Gift cards
• Yarn
• I will be adding until the day.

If you place a mail order on LYS Day we will be putting everyone’s name in a draw for prizes as well.

Weather permitting we will have a table outside with older magazines and they will be $10 each.

I won’t have internet while on the train with dad and I realized last night that we get home the night before LYS Day. Everything has to be finished before I leave. YIKES!!!

Colour Your Own

Rowan sent out an email today talking about creating your own colourway for the Heirloom Sampler KAL. I started going through some of our Felted Tweed and made up a few kits.

These kits are available online and in the store. They are one of a kind kits and are priced the same as the original colourway of the Heirloom Sampler. If the kit sells I can make you the same colours but it won’t be at the discounted price.

All of a sudden it hit me that LYS day is coming up. Saturday April 25th. I need to get everything in order and fast.

It’s just over 2 weeks until dad and I head to Calgary to get on the Rocky Mountaineer. Dad is so excited.

Please mark your calendar with the following dates that we will be closed.

Sunday April 19th-Friday April 24th

• Friday April 17th is the last day to place an order to have it shipped before we close for the week
• Shipping will resume on Monday April 27th
• I will have limited access to email while I am away
  

Sunday May 3rd-Sunday 10th

• Friday May 1st is the last day to place an order to have it shipped before we close for the week
• Shipping with resume Monday April 11th
• I will have access to my email while I am away

My Happy Camp sweater is growing. I hope there will be lots of knitting tomorrow.

Heirloom Sampler Blanket KAL

These are the Besties Socks from Tin Can Knits. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.

The socks are sized from newborn to adult XL. You can use yarn from fingering weight to worsted weight.

Kits for the Heirloom Sampler Blanket KAL are available on the website and in the store. The kit includes 14 balls of Rowan Felted Tweed. All kits ordered before 2pm have been packed and will go out by UPS tomorrow. More kits were ordered after I left the store and we will try to get those out tomorrow.

I’m online grocery shopping while writing my post. We have 30 coming for dinner on Sunday. Easter dinner is lasagna this year. Dad, Beth and Aunt Barb made the lasagna on Sunday afternoon and it’s in the freezer. Aunt Barb’s lasagna is the best.

Now back to my knitting. Tonight’s movie is John Wick. 

Home Again

I want to start my post thanking Beth for looking after dad, the dogs and the house. Dad delivered all our boxes to UPS while I was away so everyone got their purchases in a timely manner. A huge shout out to Lynn for looking after the store. She did a great job while I was away. And Alex for coming in on Friday. Lynn was swamped and having an extra hand was amazing.

I was able to get a bit of knitting done on the plane yesterday afternoon. The colours are looking great. I’m happy to be home to see dad, Beth and the dogs but I miss someone cleaning my room and cooking my food. It’s 3 weeks today that dad and I fly to Calgary.

Lynn’s sweater is blocked. She’s coming in on Wednesday and I’ll get pictures of her wearing it. I can’t wait to see it and feel the yarn. 

I was in the store for most of the day shipping boxes and waiting for Mr. UPS. We received a shipment from Spincycle that included 3 new colours of Dyed in the Wool. This is Hot Minute.

Last Splash

Open Heart

We also received a restock of Dream State and Plump.

A box came from Emma’s last week. We have two more Theme Packs along with a restock of Practically Perfect Sock, Suri Silk and So Sporty.

The April Crazy Beautiful Colour was in the box but I can’t share that with you until Wednesday.

Here is the link to join the KAL.

The kits will be available on our website at midnight. You don’t need to set your alarm - we have lots of kits and lots of extra stock. The Sampler is knit in Rowan Felted Tweed.

Now a bit of knitting before bed.

Last Night

Today we were at CocoCay. What a great day!!!

I was in my deck chair by 8:30 this morning and stayed until 3 this afternoon. The pool was awesome and I enjoyed some time reading. 

There hasn’t been much knitting the past few days. Tonight I finally divided for my sleeves. I’m set for my plane ride tomorrow. I thought that I would accomplish more while I was away but….

I’m sitting on my balcony to write. I have spent a lot of time out here this past week. 

Now I need to pack my suitcase and get it out in the hall before heading out for one last walk around the ship.

New from Andrea Mowry

This is the Poppy Pullover by Andrea Mowry. You can purchase the pattern on Ravelry.

Photos © Andrea Mowry

This is the story of when you let the yarn tell you what it wants to be. I held on to this yarn for the better part of 3 years. It definitely fell into that “I love it so much I’m afraid to use to it” category. So I waited. I swatched. I sketched. I cast on, I tore it out, I tried again. And then it all fell into place. Sweet eyelets, delicate bobbles, a soft halo, and my new favorite sweater. I love it so much, I wore it during my Keynote speech as Knitting Live. I hope you will love it, too!

This sweater is knit from the top down (meaning you can try it on as you go and add length to suit your own personal style!), beginning with the collar. The circular yoke is adorned with sweet little eyelets and bobbles. Once the yoke is completed, you will separate the sleeves placing them on hold while the body is finished and then the sleeves are returned to the needle, picking up stitches for the underarm for a totally seamless sweater!

We’re at sea today and I’m sitting on my balcony. The sun is shining (sorry) and it’s almost too hot.

Here is my knitting. I did a bit earlier today and then headed off for adventures on the ship. It’s later now. The sun is almost set and I’m back on my balcony. There is a bit of wind and it is beautiful.

Yesterday we were in Curaçao. Here are some pictures from my day. I did the trolley train through the city.

The weather was beautiful and somehow I ended up with a red face from the sun. I tried to limit my sun time today.

Sorry my pictures are a bit out of order. That was a virgin strawberry daiquiri in the picture in case you think I might have had a bit too much today. Yesterday morning coming into Curaçao.

The pilot boat. The pilot comes out and navigates the ship into the port. He is more familiar with the water than the captain of the ship.

The colourful buildings are amazing.

A farmers market. The fruits and vegetables looked amazing.

Now it’s time for a bit of knitting. I had a huge lunch so dinner is on hold for a while. Probably some pizza later. The ship has very good pizza. Have a good evening. Tomorrow is another sea day and I hope to divide for my sleeves.